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| ACLL Cobden, Richard |  |
| Founds the Anti Corn Law League to promote free trade & internationalism |
| Anti Corn Law Bright, John | |
| London Helps found the Anti-Corn Law League |
| Chief Whip Stanley, Edward | |
| London Appointed Chief Whip |
| Confiscation Opium Lamb, William | |
| Guangzhou The Chinese Government confiscates 20,000 British crates of opium |
| Declaration of War Lamb, William | |
| 1st of the 2 Opium Wars between China & Britain |
| Government Victoria | |
| Asks Peel to to form a Government but refuses to replace Whigs at Court |
| Lord Privy Seal Villiers | |
| Appointed Lord Privy Seal |
| Lord Privy Seal Villiers, George William Frederick | |
| Appointed Lord Privy Seal |
| Marriage of Victoria Victoria | |
| London On their 2nd meeting Victoria asks Prince Albert to marry her |
| Neutrality Belgium Lamb, William | |
| London Under the treaty of London Britain is committed to Belgian neutrality |
| Petition Chartists Wood, Thomas | |
| London The Chartist petition is delivered to the House of Commons |
| Royal Society Darwin Darwin, Charles Robert | |
| London Appointed Member of the Royal Society |
| Royal Society Darwin, Charles Robert | |
| London Appointed Member of the Royal Society |
| Secretary War & Colonies Russell | |
| London Appointed Secretary for War & the Colonies |
| Treaty of London Lamb, William | |
| London Article VII of the treaty of London affirms Belgian independence & neutrality |
